Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boner-killer

/ˈboʊnɚˌkɪlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: bon-er-killer
IPA: /ˈboʊnɚˌkɪlɚ/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that causes loss of libido and thus of an erection.

Slang

noun

An unappealing person or situation.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"“And honestly? I don't want to talk about this with you. Not now. This is like the biggest boner killer I could think of.”"
"Now, take off that boner killer bathrobe and let's see if we can find an outfit that might incite some boob-touching action."
"Her hair was wrapped in a towel, and she wore blue plastic slippers, as if she were an old lady. […] Check out the boner killer outfit, that's what he would have said any other morning."
"That was a pretty sweet movie, but the ending was a real boner-killer."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈboʊnɚˌkɪlɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

boner-killers (plural) boner killer (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce boner-killer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊnɚˌkɪlɚ/.
What does boner-killer mean?: Something that causes loss of libido and thus of an erection.

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